Lost and found

Name: Lost and found
Author: Obert Skye
ISBN: 9780805098808

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Obert Skye

Witherwood Reform School

Reading Level 4-5 ME · Moderate · Emotional Ages 9-12 Matched

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes. Its HootRating code, ME, means moderate content, mostly emotional.

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About This Book

Charlotte and Tobias uncover eerie secrets while trying to break free from the creepy Witherwood Reform School. Their cleverness and courage are put to the test in a thrilling journey full of unexpected twists and challenges. Together, they navigate danger and mystery to find their way home.

Themes

Adventure Family Friendship Mystery Survival

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 4-5 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include mild peril, fear & anxiety, brainwashing. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated Lost and found ME (Moderate)

Lost and found is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 278 pages (approximately 53,128 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 6 and up can manage Lost and found on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

Read aloud, Lost and found runs about 5.9 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Lost and found as ME (Moderate, mostly emotional) because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, physical peril — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril, Fear & Anxiety, Brainwashing.

Thematically, Lost and found explores adventure, family, friendship, mystery, and survival — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
✓ Readers who like a steady plot with enough momentum to keep pages turning.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, family, friendship.

Maybe not for

! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.

For Parents

Content Intensity

ME · Moderate · Emotional

Emotional

Moderate ←

Physical

Moderate

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Gentle

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.